When Shaila Visser found out that she had a rare fungal disease, she grappled with some big questions; will God heal me? And if I’m going to die, what do I want those who I love to know? Shaila shares about the miraculous healing that followed, alongside the anguish of prayers for healing that weren’t answered, and how she holds the tension of these two stories with great faith in the mystery of God.

Shaila Visser has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President of Alpha. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016). Shaila lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband, Ryan.